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Watching the Wheels – Cover Art

Both photos were taken at the same place, in front of the Dakota building, which was the site of his 1980 shooting.

The photograph on the cover was taken by Paul Goresh, a fan of Lennon who also took the infamous photo of Lennon signing a copy of Double Fantasy for his killer, Mark David Chapman.

Watching the Wheels – Quote

Later, Chapman was recorded in police custody reciting the line “People say I’m crazy” from the song.

Watching the Wheels – Lyrics

… Ah, people ask me questions …… Lost in confusion …… Well, I tell them there’s no problem …… Only solutions …… Well, they shake their heads and they look at me, as if I’ve lost my mind … … I tell them there’s no hurry, I’m just sitting here doing time …

… I’m just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round …… I really love to watch them roll …… No longer riding on the merry-go-round …

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… I just had to let it go …… I just had to let it go …… I just had to let it go …

“Come Together” – Elton John – John Lennon

John Winston Ono LennonBorn October 9, 1940 – Died December 8, 1980English Singer and Songwriter Co-Founded of the Beatles

“Come Together” – Elton John – Note

John Lennon and Elton John were good friends.

They performed a duet on Lennon’s 1974 hit “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night”, which the pair performed live at one of John’s concerts in the same year, together with two other songs.

As part of Elton’s 1982 “Jump Up!” tour, Elton John performed “Whatever Gets You Thru the Night” live at Madison Square Garden, with Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono and their son Sean in the audience. Elton is also John Lennon’s son’s (Sean’s) godfather.

Last Words – Pete Ham – Bio

Last Words – Pete Ham – Note

After Badfinger’s transition from Apple Records to Warner Brothers, Badfinger became embroiled in many internal, financial and managerial problems and their music was stifled.

By 1975, with no income and the band’s business manager non-communicative, Ham became despondent and he hanged himself in the garage of his Surrey home, three days before his 28th birthday.

At the time of his death his Blood alcohol content was estimated to have been 0.27%.

He was 27 years old. He left behind a pregnant girlfriend (his daughter was born one month after his death).

His suicide note had the statement “I will not be allowed to love and trust everybody. This is better.”

His suicide note also had an accusatory blast toward Badfinger’s business manager, Stan Polley, with Ham writing: “P.S. Stan Polley is a soulless bastard. I will take him with me.”

“If you want it, come and get it.”

Last Words – Pete Ham – Apple Records

Apple Records was a record label founded by The Beatles in 1968, as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. It founded and produced many notable acts, including Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger, and Billy Preston.

The “Come and Get It” was the name of a song composed by Paul McCartney for the 1969 film The Magic Christian, and made popular by the group Badfinger.